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Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary 2022 Jan 09 0245 UTC
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Joint USAF/NOAA Solar and Geophysical Activity Summary

SGAS Number 009 Issued at 0245Z on 09 Jan 2022 This report is compiled from data received at SWO on 08 Jan
A. Energetic Events
Begin  Max  End  Rgn   Loc   Xray  Op 245MHz 10cm   Sweep
 1114 1114 1114  2924                 130                           
 1226 1226 1226                       140                           
 2328 2328 2328                       100                           
 2335 2335 2335                       140                           
 2343 2344 2344                       110                           
 2349 2358 0002  2924        B6.2     140                           
B. Proton Events
None
C. Geomagnetic Activity Summary
Field conditions were at quiet to minor storm levels.
D. Stratwarm
Not available
E. Daily Indices: (real-time preliminary/estimated values)
10 cm 102  SSN 031  Afr/Ap 009/011   X-ray Background B3.3
Daily Proton Fluence (flux accumulation over 24 hrs)
GT 1 MeV 4.6e+06   GT 10 MeV 4.6e+04 p/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
Daily Electron Fluence
GT 2 MeV 5.80e+07 e/(cm2-ster-day)
(GOES-16 satellite synchronous orbit W75 degrees)
3 Hour K-indices
Boulder 0 0 2 1 2 3 4 3 Planetary 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 3 
F. Comments
  None

All times in UTC

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Active geomagnetic conditions

Observed Kp: 4
Threshold reached: 02:35 UTC

Current data suggests there is a slight possibility for aurora to appear at the following high latitude regions in the near future

Gillam, MB, Iqaluit, NU, Yellowknife, NT
Nuuk
The strength of the interplanetary magnetic field is moderate (15.8nT), the direction is North (3.25nT).

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